Washing machine for washing fabrics



1.1. HARPE L. WASHING MACHINE FDR WASHNG FABRICS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 14, 1920.

Patented Aug. 15, 19.22;.

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Be it known that I, Jason J. Hearst, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Elmira, in the county of Chemun'g and State. of New Y orln haye inventeda-new and useful Washing Machine for Washing ta-ining the suds water-and fabric or articles to be laundered. I

The invention relates chiefly to ,the general structure and, arrangement of the parts and to the specific mountings and;cojnne' ctions of certain elements, whereby provision without the use of tools or extraneous adjuncts.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

lVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a washing machine embodying the invention, the outer portion of the handle beingbroken away.

Figure 2 is a detail view of the mounting to which the plates are connected and whic receives the operating spring, and

Figure 3 is a detail view of the upper end of the journal and the sleeve mounted there.- on attached to the swinging arm.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The plunger 2 is of inverted cup shape or pan formation and its lower edge is inturned as indicated at 2 to prevent splash and obviate injurious contact with the fabric or articles to be laundered. The stem 3 carrying the plunger 2 has the latter adjustably connected thereto whereby the effective length of the stem 3 may be adjusted according to the depth of the tub or receptacle containing. thefsuds water/and" the fabric or .ar-

ticles being laundered; 1A clamp 9"rigidly 1 attached to the ,plunger 2 is adjustable "by I I means'of a clamp screw 5, whereby to fasten he P unger. n he requ red a i t ho M-tio n. l3 ars 7 and Bare pivotally connected t j' t e t m a d fferent 'points'f i th Iljength, thereofand occupy allsubstantially v Pfija'llel vposition, "These bars are're lativ'e'ly adi stab a to adm if va ying t r l n th whereby the relativeinclination of [the stem 'Specification ofietters Patent. Patgnt'ea i I ggfrom the verticajl may be varied according to th natur a t e ifw r an th r la iv pane f h Pa is e i rr s es th mai e Each of th a "a'n 8 ompr s ;a ir y.s id 'es sec ion whi eremade s c reby mea .Q ass S ew P- p site .ei s a the bars wa ar p o y is had for ready and convenient adjustment connected to a sleeve from'which extends a projection l 'in'which i'sdocat'ed a spring 6 adapted to engage and yieldably support the lower bar 8; 1 The sleeve 1 is pivotally mounted upon a journal'at the outer end of an arm 30 which is mounted to swing horizontally: about a vertical journal forming part of a clamp whereby the machine is made fast to the side. of a tub or other receptacle or support.

The clamp comprises a substantially U- shaped frame, one element of which constitutes a jaw 14, the other element receiving a set screw, 31- which isthreaded therein. An adjustable jaw 15 is slidably mounted upon the horizontal portion 16 of the frame and engages a portion there-' of to prevent displacement, whereby loss, of

the adjustable aw 15 is provided against, The handle 32 which is preferably ofwood is provided at its inner end with a metal tip 33 which is curved and operates between extensions of thebar 8 to which the handle 32 is pivotally connected. A clamp. screw 20 serves to draw the parts of the bar 8 together and clamp the handle and hold the same in the required adjusted position. To guard against possible slipping the opposing side of the metal tip 33 and extensions of the bar 8 are formed with matching: '105 projections and depressions which preferably taper in form. t V, 1 To'avid torsional strain as much as possible the vertical journal of the clamp receiving the swinging arms 30 is disposed to align as nearly as: practicable with the side of the tub or receptacle to which the clamp is attached. The bars 7 and 8 are spaced plunger 2 in all positions remains parallel to a given position whereby the best results are attained in the operation or the machine.

Having thus i described the invention, what I claim is 1. In awashing machine of the character specified, a plunger, relatively upper and lower bars pivotally connected at one end to the stem of the plunger and spaced apart and a support having the opposite end of the bars pivotally connected thereto, one

of said bars comprising relatively adjustable sections whereby the inclination of the plunger within certain limits may be varied.

2. In a washing machine of the character specified, a plunger, relatively upper and lower bars pivotally connected to the stem of the plunger, a support having the opposite ends of the bars pivotally connected thereto, said support having a projection and a spring carried by said projection and adapted to engage one of said bars to yieldably support the plunger in a given position.

3. In a washing machine of thech'aracter specified, a plunger, a bar having pivotal connection with the stem of the plunger and extending beyond the same a short distance, a handle having pivotal connection with the extension of the said bar, said handle having its inner end expanded vertically and means for clamping the expanded end of the handle to the bar whereby to hold the handle in the required adjusted position.

4. In a washing machine, an attaching member, an arm pivoted to the attaching member, a plunger having a stem, upper and lower bars pivotally connected at one end to the stem of the plunger, and a memher having the opposite ends of the bars pivoted thereto and pivoted to the swinging end of the said arm, one of the bars being adjustable to vary the relative inclination of the plunger stem.

JACOB J. HARPEL. 

